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Committee adopts substitute tightening school library review rules; sets April 1, 2026 deadline for updated standards

2490577 · March 4, 2025
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The committee adopted a substitute to Senate Bill 13 that clarifies membership on local school library advisory councils and sets a deadline for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to adopt updated school library collection standards.

The Senate Committee on Education adopted a committee substitute to Senate Bill 13 that changes the composition of local school library advisory councils and clarifies the timetable for updating mandatory collection development standards.

Sen. Ken Paxton, presenting the substitute, said the bill removes ‘‘district students’’ from the list of potential non‑voting members of local school library advisory councils…

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